Santa Monica Pier Aquarium - Santa Monica, Ca
This is less, and so much more, than the usual tourist attraction. Each year millions of people throng to the historic Santa Monica Pier with its classic Looff Carousel, Pacific Land with its giant ferris wheel and roller... waymarking.com
Santa Monica State Beach
The dazzling water and the pretty California seaside will make you feel perfect. Santa Monica State Beach is such a fun place, and it is one of many good segments of shore in this neighborhood. If you'll be sleeping in ... goingoutside.com
Dockweiler Beach
Dockweiler Beach features a three-mile-long shoreline, hang gliding facility, bike path, fire rings, picnic areas, volleyball courts and a RV campground. The RV campground has three large blue spaces with seven-fo... discoverlosangeles.com
Hermosa Beach, Hawthorn, California
Hermosa Beach is a sandbar break that breaks best at low tide and produces both left and right mushy peaks. Hermosa Beach is the last of the South Bay coastline?s major beach cities.Hermosa translated from Spanish means ?beau... trails.com
Los Angeles County Museum Of Art (Lacma)
Explore a collection with more than 100,000 works of art at LACMA, the largest encyclopedic museum west of Chicago. Through its far-reaching collections, the museum is both a resource to and a reflection of the many cultu... famplosion.com
Manhattan Beach, Hawthorn, California
Manhattan Beach is a sandbar break that can produce some high surf conditions in winter and some dismal surf in summer. It?s best in larger surf conditions, when the wave is a fast closeout. Would anyone really decide anythin... trails.com
Venice Beach Skate Park
Venice Beach Skatepark is in one of the most popular locations in Southern California. Skateboarding was basically born here and people have been skating the walls for years and that dumpy little thing they called a p... skateboardpark.com
Topanga State Beach
Located where Topanga Canyon Road reaches the ocean, this beach affords views of both Santa Monica Bay and Catalina Island. Lifeguards are on duty here, although the facilities are limited, including only restrooms and... mytravelguide.com
Bluewater Sailing
Instructor/Captains average 25 years experience on the water. ASA Certification and US Sailing facility. Wide range of courses and boat sizes. Safety! Fun!! Learn!!! landbigfish.com
Will Rogers Beach
Will Rogers Beach extends one and three quarters miles along the coast. It has many facilities, including volleyball courts, gymnastic equipment, restrooms, a playground, and a bike path. The beach is also a popul... discoverlosangeles.com
Kenneth Hahn
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, managed by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, includes large areas of native coastal sage scrub habitat, lawns and landscaped areas, picnic sites, tot lots, fishing lake... ca.gov
Star Eco Station
Founded by Erick, Sr. and Katya Bozzi, and their children, Erick, Jr. and Katiana Bozzi, STAR ECO Station is an internationally award-winning non-profit environmental education and exotic wildlife rescue center, dedicated... famplosion.com
South Beach
South Beach is not an extraordinarily visited slice of coastline, but it is one of many great pieces of coastline in this neighborhood. The surroundings of this section of shore has so unbelievably much. For all you cam... goingoutside.com
Hangar 18: South Bay
Welcome to Hangar 18 Indoor Climbing Gyms, home of Southern California's best indoor climbing. With over 35,000ft of textured climbing terrain, world-class bouldering, massive lead caves featuring routes up to 70ft long... rockclimbing.com
Topanga, Topanga, California
Another long right point break, Topanga starts with a long building swell that?s fairly easy to drop into. It shapes out smoothly into a long right that can hollow out on larger days. Topanga Beach sits at the base of the Mal... trails.com
Culver City Median Bikeway
The nicely landscaped median park that holds the Culver City rail-trail is mostly frequented by local residents, but also is long enough to give runners or walkers a good workout. DIFFICULTY: Easy FOOD: There are small mar... traillink.com
Temescal Canyon Loop
This is a very popular hiking spot with great views of the ocean on clear days, a seasonal waterfall, and a densely wooded canyon. The loop starts out on Temescal Ridge Trail, climbing almost 1,000 feet in the first mile.... localhikes.com
Beverly Gardens Park
Separating the residential and shopping/city center districts of Beverly Hills is this two-mile long park that runs along Santa Monica Boulevard. Built in 1911 when there were still very few homes in the area, the park... mytravelguide.com